I'm Italian, I don't have a saw, I'm not a carpenter or anything like that but I would watch this gentleman cut wood forever. people like these don't know what fatigue is and are harder than wood and iron. great video

I'm 70 years old and got a saw mill 2 years ago. I love using it. It's very rewarding to make something useful out of a tree someone wanted to get rid of. I get a lot of trees free from the tree service companies near me. One thing I do after I put the log on the sawmill with the forks is I then park my tractor with forks facing the mill just a few feet away from the mill on the side I unload the cut boards. That way I can just lift one end of the board over to the forks then the other and not have to carry the boards or bend over. I put the good boards on the fork towards the tractor and the one I need to edge cut in front of them. I slide the bark slabs off to the ground on the side the sawdust it shooting out. When finished I just drive the tractor to the drying area to unload. I then come back with the tractor and use the forks to pick up the slabs and move them to where they will be chipped up or used for firewood. This method saves my back, minimizes the work, and allows me to handle boards 2" thick or more and up to 16' long. I hope this helps someone enjoy milling as much as I do.

Slightly off topic, but guys like this guy always remind me of my grandfather. They just have this calm, easy way about them.

I like that this was not an advertisement for Norwood. The information here, can serve all new sawyers well, no matter what mill they are using.

Dave you are a national treasure! You were the first I watched before I bought a mill and I still come back 2 years later to remind myself how to do it. Thank you so much! And yes I cut my log stops haha.

A sawyer's quote to live by: "There are two kinds of people in this world. People who have cut into their log stops, and those who will do it again." Perfect. Thank you, Dave.

Back in the seventies I made a portable mill for machining big hammer bases all over the country..need to get busy again doing wood..at 65 yrs old there's alot more to be done..thanks for the education..

Always listen to old guys with all their fingers. Great video!

I just bought a sawmill that hasn't got here yet. Been using a chainsaw mill and now it's going to the bone pile. We have our own trees that we've been using or giving away, no more. I'm retired and need a nice hobby to keep me going. Thanks for showing me one way of using our new sawmill and great advice. Great video my man.

WHY IS THIS SO SATISFYING TO WATCH!!!?????!!!!!!!?????

Very good video Norwood owes you. You may own the mill but you're making a great commercial.

Great video. Espeically like the log champ statement, "There are basically 2 types of sawyers', those who have cut into their log stops and those who will do it again" HA-HA! Thx for such a good video.

Thanks for the video! It’s nice to see someone with an old-school attitude not being cocky, it’s good to be humble eh 🤘❤️

Old is gold you are at the right time to teach us your the best teacher ever found be blessed

Well thought out. I have seen a few of these videos . With people wasting time and effort . Working harder not smarter .

Wish I could like this video again. Thanks

One of the most articulate presenters on YT. A pleasure to listen to.

This guy is fantastic! I love the fact that he shows the entire process....not just good boards being spit out after everything is set up.

I see so many Utube clips where people make a cut, raise their blades, back up the saw and remove the top board from the live end of the saw,,,, sometimes while the saw is running. You certainly save a ;ot of cranking by just leaving the saw at the end to remove the boards. Safer as well, Liked your video.

Thank you for this video. I'm considering buying one and I'm just watching all the videos I can.

My left ear really enjoyed this

9:20 - "If you think about what your doing, you can get 'er done." My favorite line of the video.

Your videos are incredibly helpful. No super tech terms just plain English anyone can understand.

Wish i lived close to you to give you a hand. This would be fun for a 73 year old like me. Great vidio.

This is the kind of guy I love to learn from! Thank you Sir. Well done.

First thought 26 minutes was a long video. But sure enjoyed it. Sawing lumber must make you have that feel good feeling of "I made that" rewarding and gratifying. Thanks for the video

Some folks are real good at giving thorough EZ to understand instructions..Thanks

Hi I'm from the UK, I just want to say thank you for the video, I found it very informative and interesting keep up the good work and the video's 10/10

I am new to portable mills, having just purchased my first one - Frontier OS27. No matter how many of these videos I watch, I always learn something new. And I learned a bunch from your video…thanks for posting it! -TJ

What's cool is your honest when you do something wrong or set up wrong you point it out and correct it right then that's keeping it real good job!

I’m italian and just bought a sawmill lol now I’m learning watching the experts

nice video Mr. Boyt . watching you mill lumber is akin to hearing a bedtime story. its soooooo relaxing . and never a dull moment. i wanna be just like you when i grow up . i'm 60 now . hehehe

God bless you, good old grandpa!! We enjoyed learning from you.

Im very thankful for this channel, and its content. I'm convinced this is the mill I will purchase in the future

As a newbie, I thoroughly enjoyed this video. The best way to learn is to work with an experienced sawyer. Thankfully, my best buddy has been doing it for 20 years. He loves Norwood.

Thank you for teaching me new skills. Blessings from Ireland 🇮🇪

Great video . No annoying music.

Excellent video . lots of useful info without any rambling that one often sees in other videos.

Old fellow you remind me of myself out making boards. I am 84 got myself a new mill last week. You are a little faster than me. We cut 320 bd ft this afternoon with some help. Am not a pro, but like making boards.

Awesome! Im 56. I want to retire in 4 years and do sawmilling work. Great video, need more!

Dave, This is a terrific video. You're a smart guy and very well spoken.

Man I dig your videos! Keep plugging away enjoy the fruits of your labor!

The tip about the last 3 cuts, I thankyou.

Thank you for creating this video. I learned a LOT, It has been very helpful.

Interesting video! Thank you for posting! :)

Thanks for sharing your experience Dave! Appreciate those who are willing to share. One idea I had was to Weld up a stop on the saw frame at equal height of the blade . . . .such that it encounters the log stop before the blade does.

my norwood should be here in a week. Got to love the PPE.. eye pro..Check, ear pro...check, hand pro..who the hell needs hand protection! the video was educational.

Great video. Our machine is coming today. Couldn't be more excited.

Great video with lots of info! Thank you very much!

Great saw and the thin kerf saves a lot of wood. I used to use the slabs to make stickers for drying. Never liked finding a snake! The beauty is you can saw just about any log, from a dogwood to a mighty oak.

If the youth today work half as hard as this man does America would be in great shape

I do not know why but I love watching a sawmill. Good job now take the rest of the day off.

nice video, a humble and experienced person. At 3'50 he tells something very important

Just bought my first used mill yesterday. It is an exciting time. I will remember to tighten her up first!

That second cutoff from the top of the log , with a bend and some exposed bark is a nice peace to burn a canal with the torch , fill with epoxy resin died in either a nice blue or a purpleish blue then cover the whole board with a wood stain and varnish , even add rope lights so I would never waste something so special as a nice peace of beautiful board freshly cut , a peace like that when done would make a great decorative artistic design for a wall table or ceiling , what awesome ideas I get from the uneven and unusable peace’s of tree .

That's what it looks like when you actually know something. Great video.

Taking the time at each step to explain what you were going to do and why you were doing it that way was great. And you talked slow enough where I could understan what your were saying. Your one fantastic instructor. It was refreshing to listen to someone who admits that he makes mistakes and isn't afraid to admit it.

excellent video, every new saw owner should watch!

i learn something every time i watch this show thanks

my husband keeps watching this video... he mills a log, then wonders how Dave would do it.. and comes back and watches again. Says he learns something every time.

I hope I can still able to continue to work as hard as you do at your age. You are an inspiration

Nice job, Sir. Informative and not overly done. Simple, clear, precise.

Very nice and easy video to follow from the experts. Thanks

Can’t wait for the hydrolic log tuner and toe boards

I cut into one of my log stops yesterday. Dulled my blade up a bit. caught. it just as it started to happen. I like your comment. Go slow. Don't get into a hurry and build a routine. But. We are human and do make mistakes. So. Don't kick yourself when you mess up. Life is a learning experience .

Thank you this after all the video I have watch your's is most informative.

nice work son----loved it.

We had a small mill custom cutting yellow cedar for the Japanese market , some was food grade so we really had to watch the lubricants we used . Flew a Sawyer over from Japan to teach us the Japanese way of sawing up a log . He said " that tree took a very !ong time to grow , surely we can take five minutes and cut it correctly ". Yup , agreed with the guy 100% . In North America it's wham bam thank you mame and on to the next log . He also said if there is $400 worth of lumber in that log ,you better get $400 worth of lumber out of it . Take you to e guys , do it right

That was a lot of help. Thank you very much Dave.

I just stopped by to see how the old man was doing. Looking pretty good.

Excellent Video Dave! I love the no non sense approach 👍

This guy rocks. Thanks for your wisdom.

I learn a lot from you, thank you for your amazing work. respect sir.

Thank you Dave, your videos are invaluable to me. I'm in New Zealand and I bought a mill just over a year ago from China and built myself a 20 foot transportable bed, which will cut 17 foot length. Of course I've had to fine tune the Chinese mill but it's cutting true now. I milled a few logs a year ago with it but I thought I better brush up on your videos before I cut any expensive logs, which I plan to do from tomorrow morning. You are a very good teacher, I feel more confident after rewatching your videos again. All the best. G

Thank you Love the sound of the peepers in the background. Looking to purchase a saw soon. I like this unit.

Thars no better teacher then a experience one

Great cutting a job well done and explaining Safety factors are 110%

always more sweep than I thought lol..today I swore off logs smaller than 12" diameter lol

Nice clear directions right to the point thanks for taking the time to make the video

That’s is a very good idea with the slabs Thankyou I enjoy your videos.

nice job ,relaxing as well as informative, i can tell your a good old boy.keep up the good work.

Dave !!!! Thanks for video buddy !! Very informative info & very well explained !!

I was raised by folks with a work ethic. Am I the only person wishing I could give them a hand when they're working alone in these videos? lol

I’m watching this year from all the way from southern Alberta Canada and this chat here he explains what you need to do before you start up the Mill and I like that do you share it with those who need to know that

Great video. I really appreciate the information-density. There are lots of slow, boring videos out there, and this is both informative and engaging.

Dave's videos are always great thank you Dave. keep cutting

Great job,Simple easy to follow instructions,Like a lot of people before me on here add me to the list of people that would like to work with you to learn.Nice boards,Great work.Ty

Thank you Dave after watching your video I purchased the hd38 love it I used your videos to help build my mill and use the video to help hone my shills thank you Dave bolt my wife says I have a man crush lol

Thanks for a great, easy to follow video.

I sure appreciate all the knowledge you passed along in this video. That was GREAT !!!

What a really nice elderly man. The secret of life - working on something you're passionate about. Good luck to you my friend!

Very good job uncle. Make more vedios like this.

When the good lord built this guy, he forgot to put in the quit. Lol. Good work man.

Thank you for video I enjoy watching someone who has made lumber and not just working in the office

I feel much better knowing that not only is it normal to test a few blades on your log stops, it’s healthy. Thanks for the great video. I learned that I’ve been wasting way more than I should. Appreciate the tips!

Well done, I'm learning !!!! Thanks for posting. !!

Thank you for showing us a person that knows what he is doing. I seen some really dumb handling with other machines. I like the Lumber Pro

Great video. I'm a sawmill worker, and I have saved up enough money to start my own mill, mostly for pine and spruce. I like the idea of marking the log up. I'm going for 2" planks, one on each side of the center, then I make smaller boards from the rest.

Very enjoyable video. My father began his lumber career in the Oregon mills. Thank you.

I place a clothes pin lettered with "SET TENSION" right in the middle of the band. I take it off and snap it to the key so as to remember to take the tension off when finished. Cheap, easy, and effective!